Showing posts with label australian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label australian. Show all posts

Tuesday, 5 January 2016

Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)

There's certainly been an oversaturation of zombies in films and TV in recent years, but this little Australian Indie action horror is definitely one the funnest zombie films I've seen in a while. Full of good action,a good amount of gore and decent special effects, and a fair amount of creativity to help it stand out (using zombies to fuel cars etc). Though the film has that usual indie colour grade that never seems to look nice, there's still some interesting camerawork used throughout it and overall, this was just a really fun time, that I recommend checking out. ***1/2

Friday, 15 May 2015

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Mad Max returns bigger and better than ever. George Miller delivers a great action film filled with outstanding action sequences. It's glorious to see so many practical effects again, especially being executed to almost utter perfection. The cinematography is also fantastic, providing us with many beautiful shots and the actors do a fine job too, with Tom Hardy being a more than adequate replacement for Mel Gibson as Max.
Now I didn't love it as much as some people and I wouldn't consider it a masterpiece, however I do admire it's brilliant execution and while it may not offer much for those who aren't much into action. I would highly recommend those that are action fans to go see this movie, as the action really is phenomenal and needs to be seen, and you don't have to see an of the previous films to see this, as it works absolutely fine as a stand alone film.(much like the other kind of do)
Overall Miller has once again managed to outdo himself with the Mad Max series, the ambition and scope have never been higher, giving us a truly non-stop thrill ride that is truly a joy to watch. In a time where sequels and reboots can be tiresome, Mad Max: Fury Road comes hurtling forward showing how to do it right.
****


Monday, 14 April 2014

Bliss (1985)

Here's an interesting Australian flick that starts off great but then turns a little messy and ends up just being decent. I appreciate its intentions and there are some funny and mad moments here and there, but overall, I found the structure to be inconsistent, so even though it had the potential to be great, it just turns out to be rather decent. ***